SURE SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION DATA DICTIONARY FOR DEGREES/CERTIFICATES CONFERRED DATA SUBMISSION. (Effective as of FY03) JUNE 2003

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1 SURE SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION DATA DICTIONARY FOR DEGREES/CERTIFICATES CONFERRED DATA SUBMISSION (Effective as of FY03) JUNE 2003 OFFICE OF RESEARCH NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Effective as of FY03) NAME POSITION LENGTH DATA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION D Date of Award (Month/Year) D02 D Institution (CEEB Code) Social Security Number D Sex D Citizenship D Racial/Ethnic Code D Birthyear D Admissions Status D Date of Matriculation (Year/Semester) 35 1 blank D Number of Degrees/Certificates Conferred D Degree #1 D Degree #1 Major (CIP Code) D Degree #2 D Degree #2 Major (CIP Code) D Degree #3 D Degree #3 Major (CIP Code) D Degree #4 D Degree #4 Major (CIP Code) D ACCUMULATED DEGREE CREDITS D ACCUMULATED GRADE POINT AVERAGE

3 DATA ELEMENT (D01) DATE OF AWARD DEFINITION: THE DATE (MONTH & YEAR) THAT A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE WAS CONFERRED TO A STUDENT. LOCATION: CODING: 6 DIGITS: THE FIRST TWO DIGITS ARE THE MONTH; THE THIRD THROUGH SIXTH DIGITS ARE THE FULL CALENDAR YEAR FIRST TWO DIGITS = JANUARY 02 = FEBRUARY ETC. 12 = DECEMBER THIRD THROUGH SIXTH DIGITS = = = = 2001 ETC. EXAMPLES = MAY = DECEMBER = AUGUST 2001

4 DATA ELEMENT (D02) INSTITUTION (CEEB CODE) DEFINITION: A NUMBER ASSIGNED TO AN EDUCATION INSTITUTION BY THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD (CEEB). THE 5TH DIGIT INDICATES PRIMARY DEGREE LEVEL: 2 = ASSOCIATE DEGREE, 4 = BACHELORS. THE 6TH DIGIT INDICATES CONTROL OR AFFILIATION: 1 = PRIVATE, 2 = PUBLIC. LOCATION: CODING: 6 DIGITS NJ = ATLANTIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY = BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGES = BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE = BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE = CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE = CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE = ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE = GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE = HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE = MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE = MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE = MORRIS, COUNTY COLLEGE OF = OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE = PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE = RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE = SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE = SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE = UNION COUNTY COLLEGE = WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NJ = NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC = THOMAS A. EDISON STATE COLLEGE SENIOR = JERSEY CITY STATE COLLEGE COLLEGES = KEAN UNIVERSITY = MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY = RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY = RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY = ROWAN UNIVERSITY = THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (FORMERLY TRENTON STATE COLLEGE) = WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, CAMDEN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (UNDERGRD) [FORMERLY ] = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CAMDEN = RUTGERS-NEWARK, NEWARK COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES = RUTGERS-NEWARK, COLLEGE OF NURSING = RUTGERS-NEWARK, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, NEWARK = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, COOK COLLEGE = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (UNDERGRAD) = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, DOUGLASS COLLEGE = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, LIVINGSTON COLLEGE = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, RUTGERS COLLEGE = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, MASON GROSS SCH (UNDERGRAD) = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

5 DATA ELEMENT (D02) INSTITUTION (CEEB CODE) (CONTINUED) NJ * = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC * = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE * = RUTGERS-CAMDEN, THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (GRADUATE) COLLEGES * = RUTGERS-NEWARK, THE LAW SCHOOL * = RUTGERS-NEWARK, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL * = RUTGERS-NEWARK, SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE * = RUTGERS-NEWARK, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, SCHOOL OF LIBRARY STUDIES * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, MASON GROSS SCHOOL (GRADUATE) * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (GRADUATE) * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & LABOR RELATIONS * = RUTGERS-NEW BRUNS, BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL * = UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY OF NJ NJ = BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE INDEPENDENT = DREW UNIVERSITY COLLEGES = FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, FLORHAM-MADISON = FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, TEANECK = GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE = RIDER UNIVERSITY = STEVENS INSTITUTE * ASTERISKED CODES ARE ASSIGNED BY THE N.J. COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION BECAUSE NONE WERE LISTED IN THE CEEB MANUAL.

6 DATA ELEMENT (D03) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DEFINITION: THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ASSIGNED TO A STUDENT. LOCATION: CODING: 9 DIGITS TEMPORARY NUMBERS WHICH ARE REPLACED WITH STANDARD NUMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER UPDATE DATA SUBMISSION.

7 DATA ELEMENT (D04) SEX DEFINITION: THE GENDER (MALE OR FEMALE) OF A STUDENT. LOCATION: 22 CODING: 1 DIGIT 0 = NOT REPORTED BY STUDENT 1 = MALE 2 = FEMALE

8 DATA ELEMENT (D05) CITIZENSHIP DEFINITION: AN INDICATION OF WHETHER OR NOT A STUDENT IS A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT ALIEN OF THE UNITED STATES. CITIZENSHIP STATUS IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY NON-RESIDENT ALIENS. A NON-RESIDENT ALIEN IS A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OR NATIONAL OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHO IS IN THIS COUNTRY ON A TEMPORARY BASIS AND DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN HERE INDEFINITELY. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE RESIDENT ALIENS (THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND WHO HOLD ALIEN REGISTRATION RECEIPT CARDS - FORM 1-551/155). LOCATION: 23 CODING: 1 DIGIT 0 = INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE 1 = YES, STUDENT IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR RESIDENT ALIEN 2 = NO, STUDENT IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN OR RESIDENT ALIEN

9 DATA ELEMENT (D06) RACIAL/ETHNIC CODE DEFINITION: CATEGORIZATION OF STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THE RACIAL/ETHNIC CATEGORY TO WHICH THEY BELONG, ARE REGARDED BY THE COMMUNITY AS BELONGING, OR CATEGORIZE THEMSELVES AS BELONGING. LOCATION: 24 CODING: 1 DIGIT 0 = NOT REPORTED BY STUDENT 1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN, NON-HISPANIC A PERSON HAVING ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE BLACK RACIAL GROUPS OF AFRICA. 2 = AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE A PERSON HAVING ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA AND MAINTAINING CULTURAL IDENTIFICATION THROUGH TRIBAL AFFILIATION OR COMMUNITY RECOGNITION. 3 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER A PERSON HAVING ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES OF THE FAR EAST, SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT OR THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. THIS AREA INCLUDES, FOR EXAMPLE, CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SAMOA, INDIA and VIETNAM. 4 = HISPANIC, Not Elsewhere Classified A PERSON OF MEXICAN, PUERTO RICAN, CUBAN, CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN, OR OTHER SPANISH CULTURE OR ORIGIN, REGARDLESS OF RACE. USE SPECIFIC CATEGORIES 6 THROUGH 9 IF POSSIBLE. 5 = WHITE, NON-HISPANIC A PERSON HAVING ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES OF EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA, OR THE MIDDLE EAST. 6 = MEXICAN 7 = PUERTO RICAN 8 = CUBAN 9 = CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN

10 DATA ELEMENT (D07) BIRTHYEAR DEFINITION: THE YEAR OF BIRTH AS DESIGNATED ON THE STUDENT'S LEGAL BIRTH REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATE. LEAVE FIELD BLANK IF INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. (DO NOT ENTER ZERO) LOCATION: CODING: 4 DIGITS ALL FOUR DIGITS OF YEAR YEAR: 1980 = = = = 1983 ETC

11 DATA ELEMENT (D08) ADMISSIONS STATUS DEFINITION: THE INDICATOR DENOTING WHAT CRITERIA APPLIED WHEN A STUDENT WAS FIRST ADMITTED TO THE INSTITUTION FOR THE DEGREE AWARDED. LOCATION: 29 CODING: 1 DIGIT 1 = REGULAR A STUDENT ADMITTED ACCORDING TO REGULAR ADMISSIONS CRITERIA. 2 = SPECIAL A STUDENT ADMITTED ON THE BASIS OF ALTERNATIVE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA (E.G., POTENTIAL APTITUDE). 3 = E.O.F. NON-TRANSFER A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND (EOF) AND WHO IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A TRANSFER STUDENT. NOTE: REPORT E.O.F. TRANSFER STUDENTS AS CODE 6. 4 = TRANSFER A STUDENT WHO HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY ENROLLED AT THE INSTITUTION, AND BRINGS OR SEEKS TO BRING COLLEGE CREDITS FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION. THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE "INTERNAL TRANSFERS" (I.E., STUDENTS WHO TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE INSTITUTION FROM ONE STATUS OR PROGRAM TO ANOTHER). 5 = OTHER A STUDENT WHO DID NOT GO THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS. 6 = E.O.F. TRANSFER A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN ADMITTED THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND (EOF) AND WHO IS ALSO CLASSIFIED AS A TRANSFER STUDENT. NOTE: REPORT E.O.F. NON-TRANSFERS AS CODE 3.

12 DATA ELEMENT (D09) DATE OF MATRICULATION DEFINITION: THE POINT IN TIME (YEAR AND SEMESTER) AT WHICH A STUDENT WAS FIRST MATRICULATED AT THE INSTITUTION FOR THE DEGREE BEING AWARDED. LOCATION: CODING: 5 DIGITS: THE FIRST FOUR DIGITS ARE THE CALENDAR YEAR AND THE FIFTH DIGIT IS THE SEMESTER. FIRST FOUR DIGITS - FULL CALENDAR YEAR = = = = 2001 ETC. FIFTH DIGIT - SEMESTER CODE = SPRING (JANUARY TO MAY) 3 = SUMMER (JUNE TO AUGUST) 4 = FALL (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER) EXAMPLES OF DATE OF MATRICULATION = 1998 SPRING SEMESTER = 2000 SUMMER SESSION = 2002 FALL SEMESTER

13 DATA ELEMENT (D10) NUMBER OF DEGREES/CERTIFICATES CONFERRED DEFINITION: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES CONFERRED TO THE STUDENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. LOCATION: 36 CODING: 1 DIGIT 1 = 1 DEGREE/CERTIFICATE 2 = 2 DEGREES/CERTIFICATES 3 = 3 DEGREES/CERTIFICATES 4 = 4 DEGREES/CERTIFICATES

14 DATA ELEMENT (D11) DEGREE # DEFINITION: AN INDICATION OF THE FIRST DEGREE/CERTIFICATE CONFERRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. LOCATION: CODING: 3 DIGITS 101 LESS THAN ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA 102 AT LEAST ONE-YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA 103 AT LEAST TWO-YEAR BUT LESS THAN FOUR-YEAR CERTIFICATE/DIPL 201 ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (A.A.) 202 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) 203 ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) 204 ASSOCIATE IN RELIGIOUS ARTS (A.R.A.) 205 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (A.S.M.) 299 OTHER ASSOCIATE DEGREES 301 BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) 302 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) 303 BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B.ARCH.) 304 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL LITERATURE (B.A.B.L.) 305 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.E.) 306 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A.) 307 BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) 308 BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.MUS.) 309 BACHELOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES (B.R.S.) 310 BACHELOR OF SACRED MUSIC (B.S.M.) 311 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.S.B.A.) 312 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMERCE (B.S.C.) 313 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (B.S.ED.) 314 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (B.S.E.) 315 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (B.S.N.) 316 BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W.) 317 BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY (TH.B.) 399 OTHER BACHELOR S DEGREES 401 POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE (BELOW MASTER S) 501 MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) 502 MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) 503 MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (M.ARCH.) 504 MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES (M.A.L.S.) 505 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (M.A.T.) 506 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) 507 MASTER OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING (M.C.R.P.)

15 DATA ELEMENT (D11) DEGREE #1 (CONTINUED) MASTER OF ENGINEERING (M.E.) 509 MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) 510 MASTER OF FINE ARTS (M.F.A.) 511 MASTER OF LETTERS (M.LITT.) 512 MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE (M.L.S.) 513 MASTER OF MUSIC (M.M.) 514 MASTER OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (M.M.S.) 515 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.PHIL.) 516 MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (M.P.A.) 517 MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (M.P.P.) 518 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY (M.S.D.) 519 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (M.S.E.) 520 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (M.S.ED.) 521 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING (M.S.T.) 522 MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (M.S.W.) 523 MASTER OF THEATRE ARTS (M.T.A.) 524 MASTER OF THEOLOGY (M.TH.) 525 MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING (M.U.P.) 526 EDUCATION SPECIALIST (ED.S.) 530 MASTER OF SACRED THEOLOGY (S.T.M.) 531 MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (M.T.S.) 599 OTHER MASTER S DEGREES AND AWARDS 601 POST- MASTER S CERTIFICATE (BELOW DOCTORATE) 602 SIXTH-YEAR CERTIFICATE 603 CERTIFICATE BEYOND FIRST-PROFESSIONAL 699 OTHER POST-MASTER S CERTIFICATES 701 DEGREE OF ENGINEER (D.E.) 702 DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.) 703 DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE (D.E.S.) 704 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) 705 DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (PSY.D.) 706 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (D.MIN.) 799 OTHER DOCTORAL-LEVEL DEGREES AND AWARDS 801 DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE (D.M.D.) 802 DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY (D.D.S.) 803 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (M.D.) 804 DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY (D.O.) 805 DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE (J.D.) 808 MASTER OF DIVINITY (M.DIV) 814 RABBI (RABBI) 899 OTHER FIRST-PROFESSIONAL DEGREES AND AWARDS

16 DATA ELEMENT (D12) DEGREE #1 MAJOR DEFINITION: A STUDENT'S PRIMARY FIELD OF STUDY. DEGREE MAJORS ARE APPROVED DEGREE/FORMAL AWARD PROGRAMS, AND ARE CATEGORIZED AND CODED ACCORDING TO THE "CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS" (CIP) MANUAL, AS UPDATED IN LOCATION: CODING: 6 DIGITS EACH INSTITUTION SHOULD USE ONLY THE CODES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO IT IN A SEPARATE COMMUNICATION. CONTACT GARY NIGH AT (609) IF YOU REQUIRE AN UPDATED LISTING.

17 DATA ELEMENT (D13) DEGREE # DEFINITION: AN INDICATION OF THE SECOND DEGREE/CERTIFICATE CONFERRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. LOCATION: CODING: 3 DIGITS SAME LIST AS SHOWN FOR DATA ELEMENT (D11): DEGREE #1

18 DATA ELEMENT (D14) DEGREE #2 MAJOR DEFINITION: A STUDENT'S PRIMARY FIELD OF STUDY FOR DEGREE #2. DEGREE MAJORS ARE APPROVED DEGREE/FORMAL AWARD PROGRAMS, AND ARE CATEGORIZED AND CODED ACCORDING TO THE "CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS" (CIP) MANUAL, AS UPDATED IN LOCATION: CODING: 6 DIGITS SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DATA ELEMENT (D12): DEGREE #1 MAJOR.

19 DATA ELEMENT (D15) DEGREE # DEFINITION: AN INDICATION OF THE THIRD DEGREE/CERTIFICATE CONFERRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. LOCATION: CODING: 3 DIGITS SAME LIST AS SHOWN FOR DATA ELEMENT (D11): DEGREE #1

21 DATA ELEMENT (D17) DEGREE # DEFINITION: AN INDICATION OF THE FOURTH DEGREE/CERTIFICATE CONFERRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. LOCATION: CODING: 3 DIGITS SAME LIST AS SHOWN FOR DATA ELEMENT (D11): DEGREE #1

23 DATA ELEMENT (D19) ACCUMULATED DEGREE CREDITS DEFINITION: THE NUMBER OF ACADEMIC DEGREE CREDITS (A UNIT OF MEASURE THAT REPRESENTS AN ACTIVITY FOR WHICH ONE HOUR OF CREDIT IS GRANTED TOWARDS A DEGREE) ACCUMULATED BY A STUDENT AT THE TIME OF RECEIPT OF THEIR DEGREE. LOCATION: CODING: 5 DIGITS (3 WHOLE NUMBERS WITH 2 ASSUMED DECIMAL PLACES) = 0 CREDITS (FAILED ALL DEGREE-CREDIT COURSES ATTEMPTED) = ONE-QUARTER CREDIT = ONE-THIRD CREDIT = ONE-HALF CREDIT = 1 CREDIT = 1 AND ONE-QUARTER CREDITS = 1 AND ONE-THIRD CREDITS = 1 AND ONE-HALF CREDITS ETC = 99 CREDITS = 99 AND ONE-QUARTER CREDITS = 99 AND ONE-THIRD CREDITS = 99 AND ONE-HALF CREDITS = 100 CREDITS = 100 AND ONE-QUARTER CREDITS = 100 AND ONE-THIRD CREDITS = 100 AND ONE-HALF CREDITS ETC

24 DATA ELEMENT (D20) ACCUMULATED GRADE POINT AVERAGE DEFINITION: THE CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGE OF GRADES RECEIVED FOR ALL DEGREE-CREDIT COURSES COMPLETED BY A STUDENT AS OF THE TIME THEY RECEIVED THEIR DEGREE. VALUES X CREDITS = GRADE POINT AVERAGE CREDITS LOCATION: CODING: 3 DIGITS (1 WHOLE NUMBER WITH 2 ASSUMED DECIMAL PLACES) EXAMPLES: 400 = = = = = = = = 3.93 ETC